Dr. Stephen E Olvey MD
Neurosurgeon
1475 Nw 12th Ave Box 016960 ( M851) Miami FL, 33136About
Dr. Stephen Olvey practices Neurological Surgery in Miami, FL. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Olvey prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Education and Training
In Univ Sch of Med, Indianapolis In 1969
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Physiological responses to high-speed, open-wheel racecar driving.
- The development of a method to measure head acceleration and motion in high-impact crashes.
- Cerebral infarction secondary to vasospasm after perimesencephalic subarachnoid hemorrhage.
- Championship Car Racing Accidents and Injuries.
- Auto racing. Is there a lesson to be learned?
- Medical management of the burned patient.
- Ethics and medicine. 2. The Hospital Medical Ethics Committee.
- Ethics and medicine. 3. Do not resuscitate: an outpatient decision?
- Increasing prothrombin times in a warfarin-treated patient upon withdrawal of ensure plus.
Dr. Stephen E Olvey MD's Practice location
Dr. Stephen E Olvey MD's reviews
Write ReviewRecommended Articles
- The History of Lobotomy
Lobotomy is now considered an inhumane and obsolete procedure that no one would ever want to be subjected to. However, at the time of its advent, it was not the primitive and brutal surgery we view it as today. In a time where medications to treat psychological and emotional conditions were...
- Reasons Why You Need a Laminectomy
What is laminectomy?If you have back pain that is severe enough to interfere with your day-to-day activities and other medications fail to work, you might eventually need surgery to get it fixed. Laminectomy is the surgical procedure that will be performed on your back in this case. It involves the...
- Laminectomy: Reasons for Having One and the Risks It Involves
What Is a Laminectomy?A laminectomy is a kind of surgery whose aim is to decompress the spinal cord. The lamina (the bone that constitutes spinal‘s vertebral arch) and bone spurs are removed during the operation. Both the lamina and bone spurs can compress your spinal cord leading to:...
- Signs You Need to See a Doctor for Back Pain
There are a number of potential causes of back pain, but most of them are rare. Most cases of back pain, particularly those that go away with or without over-the-counter treatment, do not require a visit to the doctor. However, if your back pain is accompanied by any of the following signs and...
- Everything You Need to Know About a Laminectomy
What Is a Laminectomy?The lamina is the back part of your vertebra covering the spinal canal. Your doctor could decide to eliminate your lamina or the bone spurs around it when either causes compression of your spinal cord or the roots of your nerves. Pressure on the roots of your nerves can cause:...
- Lobotomies in Other Countries
What is a lobotomy and why was it used?A lobotomy is a neurosurgical procedure used for the treatment of various psychological conditions, such as severe depression, mania, schizophrenia, etc. It was even used for the treatment of homosexuality.The idea of brain surgery started around 1890, when a...
Nearby Providers
- Dr. Phillip A Villanueva MD1475 Nw 12th Ave Miami FL 33136
- Dr. Ronald Jay Benveniste MD1475 Nw 12th Ave Miami FL 33136
- Dr. Steven Vanni D.O1475 Nw 12 Ave Miami FL 33136
- Dr. Christopher Robert Demassi MD1611 NW 12th Ave Miami FL 33136
- Dr. Garrett Keith Zoeller M.D.1611 NW 12th Ave Miami FL 33136
- Dr. Yoav Ritter DO1611 NW 12th Ave Miami FL 33136